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Simpson College

Simpson College
701 North C Street
Indianola, IA 50125

Official telephone: (515) 961-6251
Toll-free telephone: (800) 362-2454
Fax number: (515) 961-1498
Website: www.simpson.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Tracie Pavon,
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment and Financial Assistance
Contacting the office: 515 961-1630
800 362-2454, extension 1630 (toll free)
515 961-1300 (fax)
finaid@simpson.edu
FAFSA number: 001887

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $35,209; $35,209 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $667
Book fees: $1,253
Miscellaneous expenses: $1,831
Other expenses: Personal, miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $7,963

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAApril 1yesN/A

Date award notification begins: mid-March
Applied for financial aid:
100% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
68% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
83% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
64% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
94% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
79% of first-year students
80% of full-time undergraduates
74% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
16% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
6% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
23% of first-year students
22% of full-time undergraduates
18% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
83% for first-year students
79% for full-time undergraduates
54% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$29,305 for first-year students
$26,643 for full-time undergraduates
$5,628 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$23,831 for first-year students
$21,404 for full-time undergraduates
$3,184 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,167 for first-year students
$5,212 for full-time undergraduates
$3,609 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,842 for first-year students
$4,921 for full-time undergraduates
$3,592 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
16% of first-year students
16% of full-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$20,406 for first-year students
$19,295 for full-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 25%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 84%
Average student debt upon graduation: $36,020
Types of payment plans:
  • Sallie Mae TuitionPay.
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities
  • private scholarships.
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $12,020 (full tuition)
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $7,000 (full tuition)

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